BENEFITS OF RAIL Freight Rail Handbook CSX RAIL: A SMART WAY TO MOVE FREIGHT Freight rail is environmentally friendly: Moving only 10 percent more freight off the highways and onto trains would cut CO2 emissions by 12 million tons each year. In 2011, one freight train could move one ton of freight nearly 500 miles on just one gallon of fuel. This makes freight trains the most fuel efficient and environmentally-friendly way to move goods over land. Freight rail reduces highway congestion: One freight train can carry the same amount of freight as 280 trucks, reducing congestion and wear and tear on public roads and bridges. Freight rail creates jobs: Every $1 billion in new rail investment would create an estimated 20,000 jobs nationwide. Freight railroads generate nearly $265 billion in total annual economic activity, and every freight rail job supports an additional 4.5 jobs elsewhere in the economy. CSX rail is cutting edge: CSX offers cutting-edge customer-facing technologies that enables customers to seamlessly plan, ship and track cargo on the network. CSX invests in the future: CSX invested $2.2 billion in its network in 2011, making it even better by upgrading existing and building new critical transportation infrastructure. In fact, the company expects to reinvest an average of 18 percent of revenues back into its business through 2015. CSX’s commitment to meeting its customers’ needs well into the future is clear. Freight rail reflects America’s commitment to excellence: For more than 180 years, CSX and its predecessors have served, moved, and supported the American economy and provided a competitive advantage to the nation’s manufacturers and businesses. CSX is a good neighbor: Through grass-roots volunteerism and focused corporate giving, CSX is committed to strengthening the bond between the company and the citizens of the towns through which it operates.